Welcome to my website, where creativity and imagination come to life.
Welcome to my website, where creativity and imagination come to life.
These are the services I offer.
Writing
Stories have to be told, and sometimes you have the idea and not the penmanship. Or you need a different style of writing. Let me help you bring your stories to life.
Social Media
Out of the billions of people living on the internet a portion belongs to you and your amazing brand. Let’s fish for them together!
Virtual Assitant
Adulting is hard, throw in running your own business and you might sink. I am happy to be your extra hand to give you some time to BREATHE. Call me.
Website Design
That portion of people on the internet that will find you on social media needs a place to either stalk you a little more or shop your product/service. You got one?
My freelance writing journey
I write articles on love, sex, sexuality, wellness, business, and technology.
My story made the top 15 most read articles in 2022!
Black Ballad
When I was younger, I had always dreamed of my adult life being filled with freedom and fun with a squad big enough to fill a minibus. By fun I mean travelling the world, having cocktails by the poolside and hosting tons of movie nights. We would have long calls and gossip about anything and everything! Boy was I in for a rude awakening.
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Strategies for Growing an Effective Online Brand
Amaka Studios
Building an online brand is nothing short of hectic: we all get stuck between following trends, finding our voice and being authentic. The blogs will advise you to join every challenge in the world to stay relevant, Instagram will tell you to focus on video content, while Twitter will have you chasing spaces and chats.
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Fungi Dube Redefines Graphic Design by Tapping Into African Culture
Amaka Studios
Historically, the African narrative has been misconstrued on various scales and the onus is on us to tell these stories as accurately as possible in our work. African expressionism is seen through music, photography, film, illustration and fine art. But graphic design seems to be lagging behind.
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Tech & Business Articles
- Quiet Quitting; What it looks like, why it’s happening & how to fix it – Read here
- 5 Benefits of Adobe’s AI Recording and Editing Tool – Read here
- How Discipline & Due Diligence Helped Chipo Faith Build A Thriving Freelance Career – AMAKA – Read here
- The Art of Repurposing Content – Read here
- How to Find Your Podcast Audience – Read here
- Spotify’s Bold New Step: Integrating with Anchor and Partnering with Patreon – Read here
- Step-by-Step Guide for Your Podcast Electronic Press Kit- Read here
- 6 Mistakes You’re Making in Podcasting – Read here
How Twitter Algorithm Changes Can Affect Your Content
The Pod Sessions
As a podcaster, staying updated with the latest changes in the tech world is crucial to keep up with the times and ensure that your marketing strategy is on point. Lately, the buzz has been around Twitter’s “new” algorithm. Elon Musk announced that the algorithm would be published for transparency reasons, but user feedback has not been entirely positive. So, why is it essential to know about these changes? Because your content strategy may need tweaking to get the visibility and engagement you need.
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5 Tips on Email Marketing to Grow Your Podcast
The Pod Sessions
Email marketing is a powerful tool for all brands, big or small. This means it is also useful to podcasters. Email marketing allows you to reach a larger audience, increase engagement, and grow your listener base. Like many marketing tools, this can be a hit or a miss. We won’t let you miss though; in this article, we will give you a few tips on how to start your journey right!
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Amplifying African Voices Through Podcasting
The Pod Sessions
Our forefathers passed down our stories orally, and some attempted to etch them into stone. However, those engravings were eventually washed away, leaving us with the responsibility to carry on where they left off. Africa, a continent rich in diversity, encompasses numerous languages, cultures, and histories. Podcasting, with its low entry barrier and global reach, has empowered Africans to use their voices, changing lives and narrating the authentic tales of the vibrant African continent.
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Love & Relationships Articles
- The Mistakes We Make During ‘The Talking Stage’ | Black Ballad – Read here
- The Power of Hook-up Culture with Amanda Marufu – Read here
- Love Bombing: The Signs, The Impact & My Lived Experience | Black Ballad – Read here
- “We are conditioned to believe that our needs come last”: Author Yvette Ratshikhopha on Finding Your Purpose in Life – AMAKA Read here
- In Defence Of Sad Black Girls Everywhere: Why Sadness Is A Smart Emotion – Read here
#BHM ‘I Am Positive and Loud’ Auxillia Chimusoro
Meeting Of Minds UK
During the 80’s HIV ‘crisis’ those who were positive faced severe social ostracisation. The shame projected onto those living with HIV and AIDS was particularly intense, with poor education leading to bizarre theories, such as the idea that the disease could be contracted through the sharing of utensils. In the midst of this, Auxillia was…
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How I learned to like myself
Rogue Collective
If I could get a dollar for every time that I was told to learn a skill so that I am chosen by a man later in life, I would be a millionaire today. Basic life skills such as cooking, cleaning and doing laundry were reserved for me so I could practice because of course, it makes me perfect. I was set up to aspire to be someone’s forever and it made me feel like I was part of a very long multiple-choice question just begging to be cross-checked. Waiting to be noticed and given a place as someone’s queen beside their “throne.”
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“All Hail The Queers”: An African photography magazine responds to queer pain
Minority Africa
In 2021, following the closure of a community center for LGBTQ+ people in Ghana weeks after it had opened, the country’s parliament proposed a bill dubbed “The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanian Family Values Bill.”
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Sex & Sexuality Articles
- Why Plus Size Girls Often Feel Like Experiments – Read here
- Mistakes We Are Making When It Comes To Sex | Adventures From – Read here
- Dirty Talk In Vernacular | Adventures From the Bedrooms of African Women – Read here
- Sex hurt until I realised the reason why – Read here
- Life As A Drag Queen in South Africa with Liyana Arianna Madikizela – Meeting of Minds — Meeting of Minds – Read here
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